Hosea 8:9–10

For they have gone up to Assyria,

a wild donkey wandering alone;

Ephraim has hired lovers.

Though they hire allies among the nations,

I will soon gather them up.

And the king and princes shall soon writhe

because of the tribute.

For they have gone up to Assyria

like a wild donkey going off on its own.

Ephraim has paid for love.

Even though they hire lovers among the nations,

I will now round them up,

and they will begin to decrease in number

under the burden of the king and leaders.

Like a wild donkey looking for a mate,

they have gone up to Assyria.

The people of Israel have sold themselves—

sold themselves to many lovers.

But though they have sold themselves to many allies,

I will now gather them together for judgment.

Then they will writhe

under the burden of the great king.

For they have gone up to Assyria,

a wild donkey alone to itself;

Ephraim has sold itself for lovers.

Even though they have sold themselves to the nations,

now I will gather them.

They will soon writhe

from the burden of kings and princes.

For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself:

Ephraim hath hired lovers.

Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them,

And they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.